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Labor & Employment

Brazilian Court Orders McDonald’s to Compensate Overeating Manager

Internet Law

Restraining Order Issued Against Student for Twitter Punch-in-the-Face Threat

Consumer Law

Verizon Wireless to Pay Record $25M FCC Fine, Refund $50M in ‘Mystery’ Data Fees

Legal Ethics

Prosecutors Blast Ex-DA in ‘Nightmare’ Case of Innocent Man Jailed 18 Years

Business of Law

‘Totally Fooled’ by Now-Convicted Rothstein, Law Partner Tries to Explain What He Did for $450K Pay

Evidence

After Taking 8-Day Vacation for ‘Jury Duty,’ Woman Is Jailed When She Returns to Work

Legal Ethics

‘Spectacular Fall’ for Name Partner Adorno, Now Facing Suspension for Class Action Settlement Role

In-House Counsel

Nestle Fired Law Firm Over Poached Secretary Incident

In-House Counsel

Law Departments Will Be Able to Post and Peek at Others’ Data

Careers

Law Schools Grow as Jobs Shrink, Producing Irate Unemployed Lawyers

Legal Ethics

O’Connor Says She Didn’t Authorize Recording Used in Errant Robocalls

Law Firms

Social Cliques Survive at ‘Bigshot & Snooty’—and Maybe at Your Law Firm

Animal Law

Sanctuary Founder Sues for Her Old Job and Elephant Visitation Rights

Criminal Justice

Pennsylvania Janitor Accused of Spying Through Courthouse Peephole

Personal Lives

Hogan Lovells Partner Makes NYT Crossword Debut After Daring E-Mail Submission

Judiciary

At Age 80, Sandra Day O’Connor Notes 50-50 Chance of Getting Alzheimer’s

U.S. Supreme Court

Law Prof: Entire Supreme Court Should Decide Recusal Due to Activist Wife

Solos/Small Firms

Few Disabled Lawyers Practice in BigLaw, Says President of Blind Lawyers Group

Judiciary

Election Round-Up: Fed’l Judge Smacks Down Conn.‘s Potentional Ban of WWE Garb at Polls

Internet Law

Federal Judge Shuts Down LimeWire, Says P2P Site Aided ‘Massive’ Infringement

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